Boris Johnson and Lord David Cameron blast Labour over support for Benjamin ... trends now
Two former prime ministers have criticised Labour for appearing to back an international criminal court (ICC) arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Lord Cameron branded Sir Keir Starmer's party the 'odd man out' while Boris Johnson said the party should be 'ashamed' for backing the potential prosecution.
It came after shadow foreign secretary David Lammy defended the court and said that 'international law must be upheld'.
Speaking in the House of Lords yesterday, Lord Cameron noted how Germany, the US, Italy, Austria and the Czech Republic had all condemned the action by the court's chief prosecutor.
Boris Johnson said Labour should be 'ashamed' for backing the potential prosecution
Lord Cameron noted how Germany , the US, Italy , Austria and the Czech Republic had all condemned the action by the court's chief prosecutor
If the court does issue the warrants, ICC members, would have a legal obligation to arrest Mr Netanyahu if he were to enter the country
He compared this to how Labour 'seems to be saying it supports the ICC in every way' as he said the decision by the court is 'a mistake'.
The ICC's chief prosecutor Karim Khan triggered international outrage after saying he would apply for arrest warrants for key Israeli and Hamas figures who he said were responsible for war crimes in Gaza and Israel.
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David Cameron claims Labour is the 'odd man out' in supporting ICC's arrest warrant for Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu as he lists swathe of countries who oppose the move
They include Mr Netanyahu, Israeli defence minister Yoav Gallant as well as Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar, Mohammed Deif and Ismail Haniyeh.
He accused Israel of using 'starvation as a method of warfare' and carrying out 'collective punishment' of the population of Gaza and said Hamas's actions were 'unconscionable crimes' that 'demand accountability'.
The ICC panel includes Sir Adrian Fulford, Judge Theodor Meron, Amal Clooney, Danny Friedman, Baroness Helena Kennedy and Elizabeth Wilmshurst.
Baroness Kennedy, KC, was given a life peerage by Tony Blair in 1997 and speaks regularly on civil liberties and human rights
